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Who created the scientific method?

A
Francis Bacon
B
René Descartes
C
Robert Boyle
D
Johannes Kepler
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How did French philosopher René Descartes contribute to the Scientific Revolution?

A
He invented new scientific instruments.
B
He developed mathematical principles.
C
He made discoveries about the universe.
D
He developed a new way to solve problems.
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Which statement describes the Greek philosopher Socrates?

A
Socrates developed a theory about the universe.
B
Socrates taught that reasoning was the way to truth.
C
Socrates wrote a book on the principles of geometry.
D
Socrates built an advanced version of the astrolabe.
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The first step in the scientific method is to

A
test with an experiment.
B
form a hypothesis.
C
draw a conclusion.
D
analyze the data.
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Which change occurred during the Renaissance?

A
Islamic mathematicians developed algebra.
B
Scholars revived an interest in classical ideas.
C
Scientists used the astrolabe to map the stars.
D
Greeks made early contributions to geometry.
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How did barometers advance science?

A
They allowed scientists to study objects in space.
B
They allowed scientists to measure temperature.
C
They allowed scientists to measure pressure.
D
They allowed scientists to observe objects closely.
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Scientists in ancient Greece believed that

A
the study of science was connected to feeling and emotion.
B
the study of science was connected to magic and mysticism.
C
everything in the world could be explained by logic and reason.
D
everything in the world could be explained by faith and religion.
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The geocentric theory states that the center of the universe is

A
Earth.
B
the sun.
C
the moon.
D
Jupiter.
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Which describes a difference between Robert Boyle and Isaac Newton?

A
Boyle created the coordinate plane system, while Newton discovered deductive reasoning.
B
Boyle discovered the law of gravity, while Newton created the coordinate plane system.
C
Boyle discovered the laws of motion, while Newton discovered the relationship between pressure and gas volumes.
D
Boyle discovered the relationship between pressure and gas volumes, while Newton discovered the law of gravity.
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Who challenged the Aristotelian model of a geocentric universe that began the Scientific Revolution?

A
Kepler
B
Galileo
C
Newton
D
Copernicus

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